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Show 16.2 Protect the viewshed and visual aesthetics The majority agreed with the preferred alternative to protect the visual aesthetics of GSL. One respondent recommended no change in current management. Managing for the preservation of this asset makes good sense. Zoning which designates viewshed in near and far categories and considering this in permits, leases and mitigation strategies is wise. The lake environs and wildlife provide an outstanding aesthetic experience. Efforts to enhance and protect the aesthetics of the lake should be encouraged through sensitive placement of power lines, boating facilities and other infrastructure. Black Rock Brine Shrimp Harbor is a visual resource concern. Tourism and other visual quality activities should consider site activities and near and far viewshed issues. The lake provides an outstanding aesthetic experience. These concerns may be addressed in a viewshed protection plan. This will be a potential implementation recommendation in this planning process. DNR divisions will coordinate in developing a plan for viewshed protection. Near and far visual resource categories will be considered and likely applied to permits, leases and mitigation strategies. This visual resource concern was addressed in the ROD for the Black Rock Brine Shrimp Harbor. A copy of this is available upon request from DFFSL. 17.0 PROCESS AND STRUCTURE COMMENTS These planning process and structure concerns were diverse and considered the development of the management alternatives, implementation and decision- making. Some focused particularly on the use of the GSLTT, establishing an overarching management framework and the validity of the science used in the SCCT and in alternative generation. The public also indicated some concern regarding the balancing of multiple uses and how management issues would be resolved. The planning process is lacking an overarching vision, principles and framework/ goals for management of the lake, such as " protect and sustain the trust resources of the lake." This illustrates the problem of addressing specific management issues without first establishing a basic planning framework. The overarching management objective for public trust lands is discussed in the introduction to this plan as ".. to protect and sustain the trust resources of the GSL, and to provide for reasonable beneficial uses of these resources, consistent with their long- term protection and conservation." Legislative and administrative policy for management of the lake must be implemented within the context of this overarching management objective. DNR welcomes critique of the preferred alternative in this same context. Through resource allocation, including allocation to non- extractive and non- consumptive uses, DNR believes GSL is large enough to accommodate legislative policy and public demand for resource use and enjoyment. 330 |